Use of Sodium Acetate and Sodium Diacetate as Flavoring Agents in Meat and Poultry Products
meat-poultry · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 1997-06-23 · Effective 1997-08-22 · 62 FR 33744
Document
Document number
97-16392
Federal Register citation
62 FR 33744
CFR reference
9 CFR 318
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
1997-06-23
Effective date
1997-08-22
USDA docket
Docket No. 96-010DF
Abstract
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to permit the use of sodium acetate at the level of 0.12 percent of the product formulation and sodium diacetate at the level of 0.1 percent of the product formulation as flavoring agents in meat and poultry products. Sodium acetate and sodium diacetate are listed in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulations as substances generally recognized as safe for several uses in accordance with good manufacturing practice. This direct final rule is in response to a petition.